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Translation Grid

The translation grid is the main workspace in Supervertaler Workbench. It shows all segments from your bilingual file in a table with source text, target text, status, and match information.

Grid columns

ColumnDescription
#Segment number
StatusColour-coded dot showing the segment’s translation status
SourceThe original text (read-only)
TargetThe translation (editable)
%Match percentage from translation memory

Segment statuses

Each segment has a status shown as a coloured dot:

ColourStatusMeaning
GreyNewNo translation yet
YellowDraftTranslation started but not finished
BlueTranslatedHas a translation
GreenConfirmedTranslation reviewed and confirmed
Dark greenApprovedTranslation approved (final)
RedRejectedTranslation rejected during review
Dark greyLockedSegment is locked and cannot be edited

Editing a segment

  1. Click on a cell in the Target column
  2. Type your translation
  3. Press Enter or Tab to move to the next segment

When you start typing in an empty segment, its status automatically changes from New to Draft.

Right panel

When enabled, the right side of the screen shows:

  • TM Results – Translation memory matches for the active segment
  • TermLens – Terminology matches from your glossaries

You can show or hide these panels from the View menu.